John Gibbons did not get to manage Troy Tulowitzki last year and yet the now-former Blue Jay skipper declared the Yankees took a great gamble for next season.
Dan O’Dowd was the GM for the first nine years of Tulowitzki’s career and also praised the Yankees decision to enlist a player at the minimum wage who can still be an impact performer because of a not just skill, but will.
“When Troy gets an edge to him because he has something to prove, his defined focus goes to another level. And he knows now he is fighting for his career,” said O’Dowd, now my colleague at MLB Network.